Seaside OKs surveillance camera installation

City manager says it's an anti-gang measure

12:37 AM,
Jan. 18, 2014

Written by

Allison Gatlin
agatlin@thecalifornian.com

Unanimously, and over several public objections, Seaside City Council approved the $100,000 purchase of a citywide surveillance cameras system late Thursday.

The goal is to fight crime, said Seaside police Chief Vicki Myers. She estimated a conservative $220,000 for initial install and $5,000 annually thereafter to run the STEMA (Spacio-Temporal Event Management Architecture) cameras.

A $100,000 anonymous donation also approved by the council will help ease that cost burden, Myers said. ...